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As the West Indies batsmen creamed Indian bowlers on a placid Wankhede track, offÃÔpinner R Aswhin on Wednesday said he ÅÇelt cheated since the bounce on the pitch was not according to his expectations. Ashwin has so far an impressive tally of 17 wickets in his debut Test series against the West Indies, but the lanky spinner did not hesitate to launch a scathing attack on preparation of pitches for the home series. źou canÃÕ really expect the wicket to turn on the first day, but, yes, bounce is something that I will always be looking for, which was not happening in the last two games. ŵhis game, I definitely expected the bounce and I felt cheated in that regard, said the 25ÃÚearÃÃld bowler after the second dayÃÔ play in the third Test. West Indies have piled up a huge 575 for nine by riding on a superb 166 by Darren Bravo and halfÃÄenturies by other five top order batsmen. Ashwin said he has played a lot of games here, and was surprised to find such a flat pitch. ŪtÃÔ the eighth game I am playing at the Wankhede, and itÃÔ the first time IÃÎ seeing a wicket like this in Mumbai. I am very surprised. ItÃÔ similar to the practice wicket we found to the left of it. I was praying it should not be, but it is behaving the same way. Ū donÃÕ quite know what to extract from this wicket, as thereÃÔ nothing to extract at the moment, probably (will be something to extract) on the final day, he said. The rookie off spinner, who has so far taken four wickets in the first innings, felt he has not been rewarded well for the effort he has put in so far. źesterday I bowled a lot of overs. 26 on a firstÃÃ…ay wicket is a lot for a spinner. With just four bowlers in the team, you had to be rotated. In the first session I did not bowl many, in the second session I was given a job to restrict the leftÃÉanders by bowling on the pads and try to prise them out, it did not happen, Ashwin said. Ÿickets will boost the confidence of bowlers. Very often you bowl really well and donÃÕ get wickets. Yesterday I thought I bowled really well and did not get enough wicktes. I have to be satisfied with what I have done. He said the quick wickets debutant seamer Varun Aaron got in the final session helped him attack more. ŵoday it was more a catch up game. We had to restrict them at one point of time and suddenly Varun bowled really well and got us those two wickets in the middle, and there was the chance to go at the batsmen again. ThatÃÔ what I did. He was quite happy with the manner in which he claimed wickets - close in catches. Ūt was pleasing. Walking back I thought I have got wickets all around the bat, not getting any wickets at the fence being flogged. ThatÃÔ very, very pleasing for me. He was all praise for the batting of Darren Bravo, and said he has taken some notes on how to bowl to the talented West Indian leftÃÉanders in future. "I thought Darren Bravo batted beautifully along with Powell and one more partnership up front. Once heÃÔ set, he is quite an ominous batsman and not very easy to stop. HeÃÔ come in with a strategy which is very evident to me - just to block the ball not hitting the pad because itÃÔ not really bouncing and taking the edge. Å°nce a ball just scoots and takes the edge itÃÔ a different proposition altogether. I might find him in such a scenario later on but I have my notes taken already. He said his success was the result of good planning. ŵhe wickets were the results of some persistent and good bowling. I have been quite consistent and to a plan. I try to be outside the off stump and not on the batsmenÃÔ pads, especially the right handers. It has paid off in this series, he remarked. He was not thinking about the upcoming tour of Australia, but felt his visits Down Under as part of the India A team would help him. ŪtÃÔ an exciting prospect if I have to be in Australia and play Australia in the Test matches. Luckily I have had a few tours to Australia in terms of 'Emerging' tournaments and all that. I kind of know what it is to go to Australia and play cricket there, he signed off. http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/article2653530.ece

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"Like Ranji Trophy cricket we have to get the first-innings lead, bat as long as possible and see what we can do on the fifth day." FROM cricinfo Shows the mindset domestic teams have in ranji trophy. it's all about the 1st innings lead.

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Ashwin is a class bowler. Even on this wicket where there was not much turn and bounce, he was looking most threatening of the Indian bowlers. I somehow gets a feeling that Harbhajan might be dropped from test team for Australia tour and they will retain Ashwin and Ojha

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politics? welcome my dear friend it wasnt a coincidence...the curator knew it already.....dnt wrry my friend it happens only in india...he he...shuld hav played rahul sharma instead of ishant!

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When Bhajji echoed similar sentiments' date=' he got a lot of abuse :P[/quote'] but he did not get wickets even on turning tracks like it was in Jamaica. Though I would say not one pitch in this series was real turning track ans still he has 17 wickets in his debut series, highest wickets for an Indian debutant.
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but he did not get wickets even on turning tracks like it was in Jamaica. Though I would say not one pitch in this series was real turning track ans still he has 17 wickets in his debut series' date=' highest wickets for an Indian debutant.[/quote'] Ashwin is still newcomer .This is his third test that too against one of the worst test playing nation in continent.He should refrain from passing comments like as if he is playing from 3-5 years.

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